Adaptations and merchandise
The film has inspired two theme park rides: one at Universal Studios Florida,[258] which closed in January 2012,[259] and one at Universal Studios Japan.[260] There is also an animatronic version of a scene from the film on the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.[261] There have been at least two musical adaptations: JAWS The Musical!, which premiered in 2004 at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Giant Killer Shark: The Musical, which premiered in 2006 at the Toronto Fringe Festival.[262] Three video games based on the film were released: 1987's Jaws, developed by LJN for the Nintendo Entertainment System;[263] 2006's Jaws Unleashed by Majesco Entertainment for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC;[264] and 2011's Jaws: Ultimate Predator, also by Majesco, for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii.[265] A mobile game was released in 2010 for the iPhone.[266] Aristocrat made an officially licensed slot machine based on the movie.[267]
In 2017, video game developer Zen Studios developed and released a virtual pinball adaptation of the film as part of the Universal Classics add-on pack for the virtual pinball game Pinball FX 3.[268] This table features 3-D figures of Quint and Jaws, with the opportunity to play missions from either character's perspective.
The musical Bruce, based on Carl Gottlieb's book The Jaws Log, had its world premiere at the Seattle Rep theatre from May 27 to July 3, 2022.[269] The musical covers the difficulties Spielberg encountered making the movie, including the ongoing issues with the titular mechanical shark.
